Donations support the Tahoe Fund’s efforts to improve the Tahoe environment for all to enjoy
TAHOE CITY, Calif. (DATE, 2021) – Building new trails. Maintaining existing ones. Creating healthier forests. Supporting programs that get more kids outdoors. Helping to take care of Tahoe. Encouraging greater stewardship. The Tahoe Fund’s $1 for Tahoe program is making a big difference by offering a way to give back to Lake Tahoe one dollar at a time. Guest driven donations, collected by partner resorts, restaurants and other local businesses, have now surpassed the one million dollar mark.
“We are blown away by the support local businesses and their patrons have shown for Lake Tahoe,” said Amy Berry, Tahoe Fund CEO. “This milestone shows how small acts of kindness of just $1 can have a huge impact. We are beyond grateful to our business partners for helping us collect these donations.”
The $1 for Tahoe program was started to harness the passion of visitors and residents to help care for Tahoe’s extraordinary environment. Participating local businesses collect dollars from their guests through their purchases of lift tickets, hotel accommodations, food and drink, and other items. Donations collected are then contributed to the Tahoe Fund’s efforts to support hiking and biking trails, watershed restoration projects, environmental stewardship programs and so much more.
“I am proud that Vail Resorts has been a supporter of the Tahoe Fund since its onset and I look forward to our continued partnership,” said Deirdra Walsh, vice president and general manager of Northstar California Resort. “Guests who visit Heavenly, Northstar, and Kirkwood have the opportunity to donate through a variety of ways, and we provide those contributions to the Tahoe Fund. We’re fortunate to operate within the Tahoe Basin and support all efforts to preserve our wonderful natural environment.”
$1 for Tahoe partners include: Alpen Sierra Coffee, Bar of America, Big Blue Adventure, Blue Angel Cafe and Catering, Caliente, Edgewood Tahoe, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Heavenly Lake Tahoe, Homewood Mountain Resort, Julia Szendrei Jewelry, Kirkwood Mountain Resort, Lakeside Inn and Casino, Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel, Lake Tahoe Yoga, Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa, Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort, Native To This Place, Northstar California, PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Raley’s, Riva Grill, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Tahoe Exclusive Vacation Rentals, Tahoe Getaways, Tahoe South, West Shore Cafe, and Winter WonderGrass.
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Learn more about the $1 for Tahoe program and the Tahoe Fund at www.tahoefund.org. If you are a business who is interested in joining the $1 for Tahoe program, please contact Amy Berry at aberry@tahoefund.org.
Vail Resorts Donates $79,900 to Tahoe Fund to Support Efforts to Improve the Tahoe Environment
Support comes from dollar donations from guests of Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. and TAHOE CITY, Calif. – July 14, 2016 – High atop Heavenly Mountain Resort, Vail Resorts presented a check for $79,900 to the Tahoe Fund. The donation is a result of dollar donations collected from guests at Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood, to support the efforts of the Tahoe Fund to improve outdoor recreation and lake clarity in Lake Tahoe through trail restoration, watershed restoration and stewardship programs.
“Guests of Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood continue to make a significant contribution to the work we are doing to improve the Tahoe environment,” said Cindy Gustafson, chair of the Tahoe Fund development committee. “Vail Resorts does a wonderful job of giving their guests a terrific experience. We are so thankful that they also give their guests this easy way to give back to Tahoe.”
The donation will help the Tahoe Fund guarantee much needed environmental improvement projects can be completed around the Tahoe Basin to improve the environment and the outdoor experience for visitors and residents. With the support of Vail’s guests, Tahoe Fund has ensured the completion of trail construction and restoration projects around the Basin, including the opening of the Van Sickle Bi-State Park that sits adjacent to the Heavenly ski resort and provides access to a breathtaking trail just out the door of the casino corridor. A new project this summer will expand the Lake Tahoe Bikeway around the Lake, with a plan to eventually connect the trail to Northstar.
In addition, Tahoe Fund has worked with Vail Resorts to expand the “Take Care” campaign in the region through a partnership with the Heavenly Mountain sign shop that allows area organizations to order signs at greatly reduced costs.
“We continue to be amazed at the level of engagement our guests have with Lake Tahoe, and their willingness to support the efforts of the Tahoe Fund,” said Pete Sonntag, Tahoe region vice president and chief operating officer of Heavenly Mountain Resort. “We’re proud to make this generous donation on behalf of our guests.”
The Tahoe Fund is a nonprofit dedicated to restoring lake clarity, enhancing outdoor recreation, and inspiring greater stewardship of the natural environment. Through the generosity of private donors, the Tahoe Fund has supported 15 projects in the Tahoe Basin, including raising more than $1 million for a new bike path from Incline to Sand Harbor that will break ground this year. The organization recently opened new campaigns for a new overlook at Taylor Creek to help improve the visitor experience during the popular salmon run, a restored section of hiking trail on the famed Rubicon Trail on the West Shore, and a new section of Lake Tahoe Bikeway near Dollar Point. For more information please visit www.tahoefund.org.
Tahoe Fund Receives $64,650 in Dollar Donations from Guests of Vail Resorts
LAKE TAHOE Calif. and Nev. (Tuesday, June 30, 2015) – High above Lake Tahoe at Heavenly Mountain Resort, the Tahoe Fund received a donation of $64,650 from Vail Resorts to help further its mission to restore and enhance the Lake Tahoe environment. The donation is a result of contributions from guests at Northstar, Heavenly and Kirkwood, who generously gifted a dollar when purchasing online lift tickets, season passes, lodging and rounds of golf during the 2014-2015 ski and ride season.
“Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood are very proud to support the Tahoe Fund in its goal of preserving and enhancing Lake Tahoe,” said Pete Sonntag, vice president and chief operating officer at Heavenly and Tahoe Fund board member. “These efforts are critical to maintaining this area as a top year-round destination for guests around the world, and we are pleased to provide a program where our guests can help in that mission.”
“The visitors to Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood all enjoy epic outdoor adventures in Tahoe,” said Cindy Gustafson, volunteer board member and chair of the Tahoe Fund development committee. “Their dollar donations and the support of Vail Resorts provide tremendous support for our efforts to preserve this extraordinary mountain environment. We are so grateful.”
Founded in 2010, the Tahoe Fund inspires the private community to support environmental projects that will improve lake clarity, enhance recreation and inspire environmental stewardship in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Tahoe Fund donors have provided funding for more than a dozen projects including watershed restoration, new bike paths, state park improvements, and environmental education initiatives.
The Tahoe Fund welcomes donations of any size to help sustain the organization and the extraordinary natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Information about the dollar donation program and the Tahoe Fund is available at www.tahoefund.org, or by calling 775.298.0035.
